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Three minutes into the game Egypt committed a foul in the penalty area and South African referee Victor Gomez awarded a penalty to the Lions of Teranga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Egyptian goalkeeper, Abou Gabaski Gabal, became a hero of the moment after he saved Sadio Mane’s penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mane had two more glaring chances that he failed to convert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mohammed Salah was not to be left out as he forced two saves from Senegalese goalkeeper Eduardo Mendy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World number one goalkeeper Eduardo Mendy, who plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League denied Salah clear chances in the late minutes of the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a battle of goalkeepers as the Senegalese Mendy and Gabaski the Egyptian, as they both exhibited brilliant reflexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After 90 minutes of play with no goal behind either net, the game stretched to the extra time and still the added time do not produce a winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The match was to be decided on penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gabaski saved one penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Egypt missed the target. Mendy saved one spotkick before Mane concluded by slotting the ball beyond Gabaski’s reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senegal goalkeeper Mendy was named the Continental goalkeeper of the tournament, whereas his team mate Sadio Mane was named TotalEnergies Man of the Tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar walked away with a golden boot with 8 goals behind the net and emerged the top goal scorer of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameroon walked away with bronze medal after defeating Burkina Faso on Saturday in penalty shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameroon were down by 3-0 and they came from behind to equalise to 3 all after 90 minutes of play, Vincent Aboubakar with a brace tallying up to 8 goals in this year’s AFCON Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They won by 5-3 on penalties after Andre Onana the Cameroon goalkeeper saved one penalty in the shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The AFCON 2023 edition is set for Ivory Coast, and the qualifiers will begin next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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